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What are the different types of mouth sores that can occur?
There are several types of mouth sores that can occur, including canker sores, cold sores, and oral thrush. Canker sores are small ulcers that appear inside the mouth, cold sores are caused by the herpes virus and appear on the lips, and oral thrush is a fungal infection that can develop on the tongue and inside the cheeks.
What are the sores on lips and mouth?
Sores on the lips and mouth are most commonly caused by the herpes simplex virus (cold sores) or canker sores. Cold sores are contagious and typically appear as small fluid-filled blisters around the lips, while canker sores are not contagious and appear as painful ulcers inside the mouth. Both usually heal on their own within a week or two.
Can alum be used as a remedy for cold sores"?
Yes, alum can be used as a remedy for cold sores.
Are sores in the mouth contagious and can it be transferred by kissing?
Sores in mouth are caused by many different factors. Those caused by physical injuries such as canker sores, are not contagious. However, mouth sores caused by virus or bacteria could be contagious through kissing.
Can canker sores be caught from someone else?
No, canker sores are abrasions inside your mouth and can be caused by biting your mouth, stress, drinking coffee etc. Cold sores (oral herpes) can be spread by someone else.
What is caker sores?
they are little sores in your mouth
Cold sores inside the mouth?
Sores inside the mouth are called canker sores.
Can making out with a person who gets canker sores give you canker sores?
No. I have canker sores and have never kowingly given some one canker sores. Canker sores are not caused by the same thing that causes cold sores and as far as I know they are not contagious. But to be on the safe side avoid kissing this person until their canker sores go away.
Can you use bactroban for cold sores?
Bactroban is not effective for viral cold sores.
How contagious are canker sores?
Canker sores are not infectious.
Can being allergic to nuts cause canker sores?
I get canker sores from nuts. No other reaction but the pesky sores.
Are canker sores contagious?
Nope. Cold sores are though.
Are cold sores airborne?
Cold sores aren't airborne.
Do you get cold sores from the wind?
You don't get cold sores from the wind.
Are cold sores contagoues?
Cold sores are very contagious.
Does polysporin work on cold sores?
Cold sores are caused by a virus, and polysporin is not active against viruses, so it won't work for cold sores.
What other sores besides canker sores appear in your mouth?
ulcers
